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As Congressman Paul Ryan noted on Fox News a few days ago, part of the Democrats' strategy to pass health care "reform" is to overstate the number of votes they have, trying to particularly pressure freshman and sophomore congressmen to be "on the right side of history." I had an interesting conversation with Human Events reporter Connie Hair -- she of the endless energy and commitment to her conservative principles -- in which she made a few key points:

On Tuesday night, the Worcester Tea Party (WTP) coordinated with local college students to hold a viewing of the film Not Evil Just Wrong at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. Before the film began, FreedomWorks Chief Economist and Vice President of Research Wayne Brough, Ph.D. gave a presentation on dangers of Cap and Trade

As Obamacare hurtles toward possible (probable?) passage, national revulsion against the cost, intrusiveness, and impact of government-run health insurance poses a serious threat to the presidential ambitions of Mitt Romney. Romney, as governor of Massachusetts, was responsible for implementing Commonwealth Care, the closest thing in the nation to Obamacare.

The recently proposed “Slaughter Rule” specifies that the House can pass a Senate bill as well as a bill amending it, with one vote. The Senate then votes only on the amendatory bill relayed from the House. After this process, the bill is declared as passed. However, this means that the House and the Senate wouldn’t have passed the same bill, which as critics are beginning to point out, is a legislative requirement, as stipulated in the Constitution.

By best accounts, over 5,000 activists from around the country stormed the Hill this morning to visit their representatives and urge them to vote No on ObamaCare. I know that many others who couldn't make the trip to DC yet again were with us in spirit and have been making phone calls, writing letters, and sending emails.

Florida’s property insurance market is currently in disarray, the product of over-regulation that has hampered competition. With the imminent threat of hurricane season, the Florida state legislature is once again considering the issue of insurance reform; hopefully it will take the opportunity to revitalize Florida’s fiscally vulnerable insurance market.

By now you should have heard all about the People's Surge Against ObamaCare 2.0 on March 16. If not, go here to get caught up.
Tuesday looks like it will be a nice 64 degrees and partly cloudy, great protesting weather. Bring yourself, a friend or five, and comfortable walking shoes - we have alot of ground to cover.